Heamoor Community Primary School
Bosvenna Way, Heamoor, Penzance, TR18 3JZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The Penwith Education Trust (PET)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jodie Flynn
- Constituency
- St Ives
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- URN
- 111794
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01736364868
About this school
Heamoor Community Primary School is a foundation primary school in Penzance. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 201 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Heamoor Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 November 2021, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 59% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 72% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 72% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 62% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Heamoor Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cornwall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 190 |
| 2023/24 | 195 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Heamoor Community Primary School compares
Heamoor Community Primary School ranked 169th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 6.2% | 31.3% | 201 | — |
| Pensans Community Primary School | 50% | 6.5% | 59.3% | 139 | 0.5 miles |
| Alverton Primary School | 77% | 5.6% | 20.6% | 386 | 0.8 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance | 63% | 9.2% | 53% | 139 | 1.0 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance | 40% | 6.7% | 40.5% | 141 | 1.1 miles |
| Newlyn School | 78% | 6.1% | 41.3% | 152 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 31.31%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.21%
- Persistent absence
- 16.67%
Location
Nearby schools
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Pensans Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Penzance
-
Alverton Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Penzance
-
St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance1.0 miles
Primary · Penzance
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance1.1 miles
Primary · Penzance
-
Newlyn School1.1 miles
Primary · Penzance
Other schools in Penzance
Heamoor Community Primary School ranks 15th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Penzance.
- Alverton Primary School Primary
- Germoe Community Primary School Primary
- Gulval School Primary
- Ludgvan School Primary
- Madron Daniel Church of England School Primary
- Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School Primary
- Mousehole School Primary
- Nancledra School Primary
- Newlyn School Primary
- Pendeen School Primary
- Pensans Community Primary School Primary
- Sennen Community Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Heamoor Community Primary School teach?
- Heamoor Community Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Penzance.
- Who is the headteacher of Heamoor Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Heamoor Community Primary School is Mrs Jodie Flynn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Heamoor Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heamoor Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Heamoor Community Primary School?
- Heamoor Community Primary School has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Heamoor Community Primary School full?
- Heamoor Community Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 201 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Heamoor Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Heamoor Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Heamoor Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Heamoor Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Heamoor Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Heamoor Community Primary School is part of The Penwith Education Trust (PET). Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Heamoor Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Heamoor Community Primary School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Heamoor Community Primary School ranked 169th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Heamoor Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Heamoor Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Heamoor Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Heamoor Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.